Hexacoralla

Hex·​a·​co·​ral·​la

ˌheksə̇kəˈralə

variants or hexacorallia

-lēə

taxonomic synonym of zoantharia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from hexa- + Latin coralla, corallia (plural of corallum, corallium coral)

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